Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth. This aerial photograph of Mount Everest (back-center) and Everest's West Shoulder with Nuptse (right) May 15, 2003 on the Nepal - Tibet border. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth.This photograph taken from a passenger aircraft shows the Everest mountain range, Himalaya on December 3, 2008. DIPTENDU DUTTA AFP/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth. This photo shows a general view from Everest Base Camp towards the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal on May 17, 2009. STR AFP/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth. This photo shows a general view from Everest Base Camp towards the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal on May 17, 2009. STR AFP/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth.This undated file picture shows the world's tallest mountain Mount Everest at 8,848 meters, standing in front of Khumbu Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world. SUBEL BHANDARI/AFP/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth.This undated file picture shows the world's tallest mountain Mount Everest at 8,848 meters, standing in front of Khumbu Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world. SUBEL BHANDARI/AFP/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth. This is Mount Everest as seen from Shyangboche on December 3, 2009. PRAKASH MATHEMA AFP/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth. This picture taken on February 6, 2012 shows an aerial view of the Mount Everest range. PRAKASH MATHEMA AFP/Getty Images

Sacramento’s Jim Geiger, 68, is hoping to become the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth.This picture dated May, 26 2003 shows an aerial view of the mountain. KAZUHIRO NOGI AFP/Getty Images